Batman Noir: Dark Victory - Jeph Loeb, Tim Sell

Dark Victory - Part 2 of The Long Halloween - takes place in the early years of the Dark Knight's career. Batman attempts to stop "The Executioner", a devious serial killer targeting the cops, before he leaves behind more victims, and more papers on their corpses, which are the only clues to the identity of "The Executioner". Fingers are pointed at Batman's traditional enemies. , Two-Face, The Joker, The Riddler, and Catwoman.

This time Batman can't trust even the police, under the leadership of their new commissioner, Jim Gordon. To find the solution, Batman will have to go where no one else imagined.

To an orphan boy who will change his life forever. "Batman and Robin" would be their names. And this will be their story."